Bellator MMA continued with it’s global expansion as the Viacom promotion brought Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs. Lima 2 to the coastal city of Tel Aviv, Israel. The main event saw the former welterweight champion Douglas Lima recapture Bellator gold with a third round knockout of the man that took away his title, Andrey Koreshkov.
Douglas Lima def. Andrey Koreshkov via KO (Punches) at 1:21 of Round 3: Welterweight Tittle
Koreshkov opened the bout with some probing jabs and ferocious spinning attacks that whiffed. As lima moved forward, Korshkov was able to secure a takedown, just not for very long.